When I did my EMT training they taught us to crack the valve once
before hooking an Oxygen bottle up to anything to blow the junk out
out of the valve from filling. I don't do it on my Propane tank, but
it is something to think about before you hook up your expensive
regulators for your cutting torch.
~Paul
On Jun 13, 2005, at 8:43 PM, Marknsuz wrote:
> Another input: on my BBQ I sometimes get very low heat after
> changing tanks. Undoing the regulator, whacking it on my leg
> (percussive maintenance), and then reattaching it (the valve, the
> leg stays attached the whole time) usually fixes the problem. I'm
> guessing a bit of moisture or dirt gets into the tank fitting when
> its off.
>
> HTH,
> Mark Miller
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